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Do I HAVE to sell my house?

What if you put your home on the market and then change your mind about selling. Do you still have to sell your home EVEN if you get an offer that matches everything EXACTLY as you asked (date, asking price, inclusions, exclusions)? No you do not, but the general public does not know this.

The case in point is a client of mine. They are interested in a gorgeous condo that has been renovated top to bottom. They would like to put in an offer conditional on the sale of their home. The Seller will not accept a conditional offer as they have just done a major price reduction and feel a conditional sale may scare away a firm sale. I have explained to my client that we can prepare their home for sale (declutter, freshen the home up, rearrange furniture/stage it) and then list it. While their home is on the market, if someone else puts an offer in on the condo they want to buy, then we just take their home off the market. Seems simple doesn't it?

The problem is (and everyone seems to think this)....if they get an offer that matches exactly what they were asking, but the home they want sold before they could put in an offer, they MUST accept the offer on their current home. NO you do NOT have to sell your home if you change your mind. It is akin to getting married - you have arranged the caterer, everyone is sitting in the seats watching the ceremony but until you say "I do" you are not married. If I know my client is sincere about selling and the property they want is no longer available, ultimately I want what is best for my client.

Don't let this common misunderstanding stop you from pursuing a property you are interested in.

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Thanks for the blog. I think people just feel pressure to sell even when they don't want to. it happens here in British Columbia in places such as Maple Ridge, Mission and Abbostford I wish more people would blog about things that matter to people not just about how they can make money by doing some renovations.

Most of your tips are all about staging your home.They would like to put in an offer conditional on the sale of their home. The Seller will not accept a conditional offer as they have just done a major price reduction and feel a conditional sale may scare away a firm sale. I practically agree, the condition of the house must be well maintained before putting your property to the market.sale my house

Thanks for the blog. I think people just feel pressure to sell even when they don't want to. it happens here in British Columbia in places such as Maple Ridge, Mission and Abbostford I wish more people would blog about things that matter to people not just about how they can make money by doing some renovations.

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